Abstract
One of the most remarkable developments in contemporary international affairs is the rapid shift of outsiders’ perception on China. Not too long ago, people believed the East Asian behemoth was on an inexorable path to glory and power. In the last few years, however this view has changed dramatically; China no longer appears to be a confident great power progressing in the direction of greater openness and more reform. Instead, the country, ruled by an insecure, repressive, and inward-looking regime, has embarked on a path that is foreclosing possibilities of its evolution into a responsible great power with a more humane domestic political system.
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